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Left: ANDI with her artworks in the background. Right: ANDI, No, You’re not like them, you’re one of the good ones, 2023.

Coventry-based trans artist, ANDI selected for the Clive Beardsmore Artist Award

The New Art Gallery Walsall has announced that Coventry-based, trans artist, ANDI has been selected as the recipient of the Clive Beardsmore Artist Award, and will be joining the gallery in residence next year.

Oct 211 min read

Photos from the exhibition, the first is the sign at the bottom of the stairs, the second is a piece from the pride parade next to a sign that explains what the exhibition is about

‘Beyond Glitter & Feathers: My Artivism is my Pride’ exhibition opens at Birmingham’s Back to Backs

‘Beyond Glitter & Feathers: My Artivism is my Pride’ exhibition – showcasing the work and activism of artist Garry Jones – opens at Birmingham’s Back to Backs this May bank holiday for Birmingham Pride weekend.

May 232 min read

Santi and Naz promo image shows two different Asian women, one covers her hair and face while the other does not; she holds a book in her hands.

Interview: Farah Ashraf on Santi & Naz, identity and queerness

“Santi and Naz is a coming-of-age story, set against the backdrop of the India/Pakistan partition," Farah Ashraf tells Midlands Rainbow

Oct 16, 20243 min read

Lia stands in front of a photo she has taken on display in Victoria Square.

Interview: Photographer Lia Papouis on Queer Femininity

Lia Papouis is a queer photographic artist based in Birmingham. Lia speaks to Midlands Rainbow about her latest project.

Jun 25, 20242 min read

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